Farm Dog and John Deere are working to reduce pests and increase yields
In Israel and Iowa, Farm Dog and John Deere launched a joint development project to develop variable rate spray technology for pest and disease...
CNH Industrial and Microsoft partner for next generation connected machines
In the United Kingdom, CNH Industrial and Microsoft announced a new digital transformation project, aimed at empowering customers of CNH Industrial's global agricultural brands,...
PrecisionHawk raises $75 million to lead the drone industry
In North Carolina, PrecisionHawk, Inc. raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s...
Bill Gates donates $40 million for global livestock health
In the UK, Bill Gates announced $40 million in funding for the Edinburgh-based charity the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines, which works to...
Canndescent raises $10 million to expand cannabis flower production
In California, Canndescent, California's leading cultivator of ultra-premium cannabis, recently closed a $10 million Series B offering to finance the launch of new products...
First agricultural commodity transaction using blockchain completes between the U.S. and China
In The Netherlands, Louis Dreyfus Company, Shandong Bohi Industry Co., Ltd, ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro completed the first full agricultural commodity transaction...
Cargill and PURIS accelerate North American pea protein production
In Minnesota, amid rising consumer demand, PURIS, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and Cargill signed a joint venture to accelerate pea...
Firmenich partners with Blue Marble Biomaterials to create innovative natural ingredients
In Switzerland, Firmenich, the world’s largest, privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business, announced its exclusive partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials, a leading...
SmartAg automates existing farm equipment with cloud-based platform
In Iowa, Smart Ag has developed the first cloud-based platform for driverless tractors, called AutoCart. Colin Hurd, the founder and CEO of Smart Ag,...
mPrest and Netafim partner to identify trends crucial to abundant crops
In Israel, mPrest, a global provider of mission-critical monitoring, control and big data analytics software for the Industrial Internet of Things, Internet of Energy...